2025/26 David Moyes

[davek]

What could have been in 2022 haha

Sliding doors moment. I think there's no big game against Palace needed if Pereira had been hired back then.

I'd still take him now.

 

[Neiler]

My assessment is spot on: a manager all at sea at moments when coaching ability really counts.

He out Pep'd, Pep last night mate.

 

[davek]

He out Pep'd, Pep last night mate.

How so?

 

[Toffeepot]

How so?

Double the xG against a team chasing goal difference in a title charge for one

 

[Neiler]

How so?

The press, chance creation, beating the highline, making changes to impact the game.

Moyes won the manager battle IMO.

I'm disappointed with the result it should have been a win - but we shouldn't be with in a roar of City - pound for pound quality - the fact we were the manager set up to close the margins.

 

[MikeH72]

2024/25 Post in thread 'Sean Dyche - Sacked'

January 5, 2025

Mark Douglas (the de-facto TFG mouthpiece) says he's staying and they view him as the best man for the job. That's that then.

If that's true they get some credit.

They dont sound like they're in any mood to bend the knee to the managerial-merry-go-round lot who have destabilised this club since Moyes left.

Sounds like they've been well-briefed by some sensible people.

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[hallamblue]

…..currently sitting 10th but comparing our standing with the teams above at the end of last season we’re;

26 points closer to RS
same distance behind City
8 points closer to Villa
4 points closer to Bournemouth
5 points closer to Brentford
11 points closer to Brighton
21 points closer to Chelsea

Arsenal are 2 points further away and United the only other team currently in the top 10 to have a greater gap to us than last season. Either that shows progression or i’ve just wasted 10mins of my life

3 more games yet, let's see after that if it's a better points tally and a better league position. Once that's established we can talk about whether that is the basis for further improvement under this manager.

 

[davek]

Double the xG against a team chasing goal difference in a title charge for one

The press, chance creation, beating the highline, making changes to impact the game.

Moyes won the manager battle IMO.

I'm disappointed with the result it should have been a win - but we shouldn't be with in a roar of City - pound for pound quality - the fact we were the manager set up to close the margins.

 

[Gilbert..]

You can always tell when you've been done when you post stuff like that. Its a passive retreat. You wouldnt even be on here if it had stayed 3-2. You'd be on some conspiracy site somewhere chatting sh!t.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Sliding doors moment. I think there's no big game against Palace needed if Pereira had been hired back then.

I'd still take him now.

Probably no finer example of why fans shouldn’t make decisions. Someone felt strongly enough to daub on the walls of Goodison their views on two managers which now in hindsight turned out to be completely wrong.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Sliding doors moment. I think there's no big game against Palace needed if Pereira had been hired back then.

I'd still take him now.

Probably no finer example of why fans shouldn’t make decisions. Someone felt strongly enough to daub on the walls of Goodison their views on two managers which now in hindsight turned out to be completely wrong.

 

[Swartzy]

Sliding doors moment. I think there's no big game against Palace needed if Pereira had been hired back then.

I'd still take him now.

Isn't pereira a bit of an instant impact manager that gradually falls away..

He couldn't really do wrong with that squad, it's actually harder to fail..

The one thing Dyche did achieve..

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Isn't pereira a bit of an instant impact manager that gradually falls away..

He couldn't really do wrong with that squad, it's actually harder to fail..

The one thing Dyche did achieve..

Relegated Wolves pretty much...

 

[brittcop1]

Poor game plan and game management and that's on the manager.

The first half was utterly appalling. One of the worst I've seen from us and there's no excuse for being so pathetically set up in a home game.

The second half was better but we were still helped hugely by the opposition gifting us opportunities and ultimately the goals. Once in that position of 3-1 up we saw the game out terribly and the fact that it's the 3rd game in a row it's happened indicates it's on both manager and players.

It's not been good enough recently and you can't give it the big 'un in the media about Europe and then be so feeble in the matches.

There's no excuse for taking 2 points from 12 when we were in great positions to take 6 from 12 and arguably when you're going for Europe, 6 from 12 isn't enough anyway.

"It's not been good enough recently and you can't give it the big 'un in the media about Europe and then be so feeble in the matches." 100%THIS.
I was thinking about this...maybe Moyes isnt as bad as I think, but I dont think hes as good as legendary as others portray him. I think because of his longevity and his stints in media as a pundit, he has been elevated in the media's eyes as an "elder statesman of British football managers" but hie resume is not really that impressive. The thing that irks me is this version of Moyes seems to believe his own media hype and comes across as condescending and above reproach and he just needs better tools...

 

[brittcop1]

In the summer we needed much more attacking quality, which was achieved via signing KDH and Grealish.
There were too many weaknesses in the squad to address in one window.
You still haven't told me who you would have played there, last night?

He has had two windows: ok. Last night, if you didnt trust either of your two rbs, one you resigned, you could have moved JOB into his best role at last at Cb. Moved Garner to rb to do a number on Doku ( hes played him there before against lesser talent), moved Rohl into his natural position in center mid and brought in anyone of George, Charlie or Dibling to play in front of Garner...not perfect but an option. He is the manager ffs, this kind of stuff IS what he gets paid for